Money Market Operations: Overnight ₹6.39 Lakh Crore at 4.79% Weighted Average Rate
Summary
RBI released daily money market operations data for April 15, 2026. The overnight segment recorded total volume of ₹6,38,856.21 crore with a weighted average rate of 4.79%. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) absorbed ₹4,08,251 crore, while the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) injected ₹151 crore. Net liquidity absorbed from outstanding operations stood at ₹5,21,472.11 crore. Scheduled commercial banks held cash balances of ₹7,45,904.03 crore with RBI against a fortnightly average requirement of ₹7,76,432 crore.
What changed
RBI published daily money market operations data for April 15, 2026, reporting overnight segment volume of ₹6,38,856.21 crore at a weighted average rate of 4.79%. The Standing Deposit Facility absorbed ₹4,08,251 crore, while the MSF injected ₹151 crore at 5.50%. Scheduled commercial banks maintained cash balances of ₹7,45,904.03 crore against a required average of ₹7,76,432 crore for the fortnight.
This is routine statistical reporting of monetary policy operations. Banks, financial institutions, and market participants tracking RBI liquidity conditions should note the current surplus/absorption position. The data reflects ongoing monetary policy implementation through the LAF corridor framework but does not create new compliance obligations.
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| Date : Apr 16, 2026 |
| Money Market Operations as on April 15, 2026 |
| (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) |
| Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) | 6,38,856.21 | 4.79 | 0.01-6.10 |
| I. Call Money | 15,904.38 | 5.08 | 4.20-5.15 |
| II. Triparty Repo | 4,46,083.05 | 4.78 | 4.50-5.00 |
| III. Market Repo | 1,69,708.93 | 4.77 | 0.01-5.20 |
| IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 7,159.85 | 5.32 | 5.25-6.10 |
| B. Term Segment |
| I. Notice Money ****** | 87.50 | 4.94 | 4.80-5.10 |
| II. Term Money @@ | 1,146.00 | - | 5.30-5.60 |
| III. Triparty Repo | 2,027.85 | 4.89 | 4.80-4.95 |
| IV. Market Repo | 1,061.99 | 5.27 | 4.95-5.40 |
| V. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - |
| RBI Operations @ | Auction Date | Tenor (Days) | Maturity Date | Amount | Current Rate /
Cut off Rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) & Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) |
| I. Today's Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (a) Repo Operation |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| 3. MSF # | Wed, 15/04/2026 | 1 | Thu, 16/04/2026 | 151.00 | 5.50 |
| 4. SDF Δ# | Wed, 15/04/2026 | 1 | Thu, 16/04/2026 | 4,08,251.00 | 5.00 |
| 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -4,08,100.00 | |
| II. Outstanding Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (a) Repo Operation | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 10,479.00 | 5.34 |
| Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90~~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 67,285.00 | 5.26 | |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation | Fri, 10/04/2026 | 7 | Fri, 17/04/2026 | 2,00,041.00 | 5.24 |
| 3. MSF # |
| 4. SDF Δ# |
| D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,904.89 | |
| E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -1,13,372.11 | |
| F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -5,21,472.11 | |
| Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount | |
| --- | --- | --- | |
| G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks |
| (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 15, 2026 | 7,45,904.03 | |
| (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending^ | April 15, 2026 | 7,76,432.00 | |
| H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ | April 15, 2026 | 0.00 | |
| I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 | |
@ Based on Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / Clearing Corporation of India Limited (CCIL).
- Not Applicable / No Transaction.
** Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 2 to 14 days tenor.
@@ Relates to uncollateralized transactions of 15 days to one year tenor.
$ Includes refinance facilities extended by RBI.
& As per the Press Release No. 2025-2026/1201 dated September 30, 2025.
~ As per the Press Release No 2025-2026/1998 dated January 27, 2026.
~~ As per the Press Release No 2025-2026/2015 dated January 30, 2026.
Δ As per the Press Release No. 2022-2023/41 dated April 08, 2022.
- Net liquidity is calculated as Repo+MSF+SLF-Reverse Repo-SDF.
¥ As per the Press Release No. 2014-2015/1971 dated March 19, 2015.
As per the Press Release No. 2023-2024/1548 dated December 27, 2023.
^ As per the notification No. RBI/2025-26/148 DOR.RET.REC.354/12.01.001/2025-26 dated December 11, 2025.
Ajit Prasad
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)
Press Release: 2026-2027/89 | (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) | Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range | A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) | 6,38,856.21 | 4.79 | 0.01-6.10 | I. Call Money | 15,904.38 | 5.08 | 4.20-5.15 | II. Triparty Repo | 4,46,083.05 | 4.78 | 4.50-5.00 | III. Market Repo | 1,69,708.93 | 4.77 | 0.01-5.20 | IV. Repo in Corporate Bond | 7,159.85 | 5.32 | 5.25-6.10 | B. Term Segment | I. Notice Money ****** | 87.50 | 4.94 | 4.80-5.10 | II. Term Money @@ | 1,146.00 | - | 5.30-5.60 | III. Triparty Repo | 2,027.85 | 4.89 | 4.80-4.95 | IV. Market Repo | 1,061.99 | 5.27 | 4.95-5.40 | V. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - | RBI Operations @ | Auction Date | Tenor (Days) | Maturity Date | Amount | Current Rate /
Cut off Rate | C. Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) & Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) | I. Today's Operations | 1. Fixed Rate | 2. Variable Rate & | (a) Repo Operation | (b) Reverse Repo Operation | 3. MSF # | Wed, 15/04/2026 | 1 | Thu, 16/04/2026 | 151.00 | 5.50 | 4. SDF Δ# | Wed, 15/04/2026 | 1 | Thu, 16/04/2026 | 4,08,251.00 | 5.00 | 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -4,08,100.00 | | II. Outstanding Operations | 1. Fixed Rate | 2. Variable Rate & | (a) Repo Operation | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 10,479.00 | 5.34 | Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90~~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 67,285.00 | 5.26 | (b) Reverse Repo Operation | Fri, 10/04/2026 | 7 | Fri, 17/04/2026 | 2,00,041.00 | 5.24 | 3. MSF # | 4. SDF Δ# | D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,904.89 | | E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -1,13,372.11 | | F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -5,21,472.11 | | Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount | G. Cash Reserves Position of Scheduled Commercial Banks | (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 15, 2026 | 7,45,904.03 | (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending^ | April 15, 2026 | 7,76,432.00 | H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ | April 15, 2026 | 0.00 | I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 |
| (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) |
| Money Markets @ | Volume
(One Leg) | Weighted
Average Rate | Range |
| I. Call Money | 15,904.38 | 5.08 | 4.20-5.15 |
| B. Term Segment |
| II. Term Money @@ | 1,146.00 | - | 5.30-5.60 |
| IV. Market Repo | 1,061.99 | 5.27 | 4.95-5.40 |
| V. Repo in Corporate Bond | 0.00 | - | - |
Cut off Rate |
| I. Today's Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| (a) Repo Operation |
| (b) Reverse Repo Operation |
| 5. Net liquidity injected from today's operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -4,08,100.00 |
| II. Outstanding Operations |
| 1. Fixed Rate |
| 2. Variable Rate & |
| Fri, 30/01/2026 | 90~~ | Thu, 30/04/2026 | 67,285.00 | 5.26 |
| 3. MSF # |
| 4. SDF Δ# |
| D. Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF) Availed from RBI $ | 8,904.89 |
| E. Net liquidity injected from outstanding operations [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -1,13,372.11 |
| F. Net liquidity injected (outstanding including today's **** operations) [injection (+)/absorption (-)]* | -5,21,472.11 |
| Reserve Position @ | Date | Amount |
| (i) Cash balances with RBI as on | April 15, 2026 | 7,45,904.03 |
| (ii) Average daily cash reserve requirement for the fortnight ending^ | April 15, 2026 | 7,76,432.00 |
| H. Government of India Surplus Cash Balance Reckoned for Auction as on ¥ | April 15, 2026 | 0.00 |
| I. Net durable liquidity [surplus (+)/deficit (-)] as on | March 31, 2026 | 5,06,806.00 |
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